It is now time to press the pause button on our hectic lives and to look after ourselves. Here is a guide filled with ideas to do while at home!
1) Staying healthy and fit
Get fit in the comfort of your home. There are great FREE online apps such as @fiton and @hiitburn (14 days free) or try out a FREE Online exercise or yoga workout. Many gyms in Qatar like F45, Gymmito and others are offering live classes or daily workout videos to do at home on their Instagram pages.
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2) Learn something new
Harvard offers a variety of open learning opportunities including online coursesThrough the EdX learning platform, which is founded by Harvard and The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), anyone can gain access to courses from Harvard, MIT and other partner academic institutions. Explore your creative side with Skillshare for FREE. Discover hidden talents with classes in illustration, photography and design.
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3) Pray or Meditate
We don’t often get this time to press pause on our lives. Let us use this opportunity to find a quiet spot, take a very deep breath and start to relax.
Headspace is a app to everyday mindfulness, over the next few months the app is offering a free section called ‘weathering the storm’ to help anyone struggling during this time.
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4) Take up a hobby
Pinterest is your best friend for inspiration and ideas. Creating something beautiful can be soothing for the soul. Get creative online for FREE with Qatar group @cocreatehub who run regular virtual therapeutic art meetups.
@carissaweiser
5) Have a break from Social Media and WhatsApp
In the age of information overload and online fatigue, it is imperative that we all monitor our time on social media. Set limits on how long you spend on Tik Tok, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram each day with the Pyxsee app or using Screen Time (on an Apple device).
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6) Reconnect over Video Call
Staying in touch with friends and family ensures one feels less lonely. You may feel like you are alone, but you are not alone.My friends are planning a skype tea party in our pj’s next week. I think a dinner party will be next on our list.
Reconnect with and support older loved one’s or single people who are self-isolating and could feel vulnerable and lonely during this time.If you feel low and need to speak to a professional, there are many available online who are there to help you through these stressful times.
How to stay in touch? There are many video calling apps out there such as Whats App (with Turbo VPN), Google Duo, Skype or Zoom.
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7) Take out your board games
Scrabble, Monopoly the list is endless. Most board games are now available online or have been made into a FREE app.Qatar Museums sells a special edition Qatar Monopoly online for Qar 220. Buy yours today at the IN-Q Online Gift Shop. Ship with QPost for Qar 40.
Live alone? Not a problem. Most online board games can be played with friends and family online.
8) Learn a new Language
Always wanted to learn French but never found the time? This is your chance. Take a free online language course in English, French, Mandarin and more on EdX
9) Find you inner Masterchef
Dust off your recipe books or google your favourite recipe and take joy in creating a delicious meal. Watch junior Masterchef with your kids for inspiration and then head off to the kitchen. Eat healthy smaller meals daily.
@daen_2chinda
10) Binge Watch
Stay away from depressing movies but choose feel-good series and movies. Netflix has 3 options to choose from starting at $7.99 a month. No commitments and cancel your subscription at any time.
Netflix Party is a new way to watch Netflix with your friends online. Netflix Party synchronizes video playback and adds a group chat to your favorite Netflix shows.Link up with friends and host long distance movie nights and TV watch parties!*Netflix party is ONLY available on Chrome browsers on desktop or laptop computers.
Love Broadway? For a limited time you can watch Broadway musicals for free at home. BroadwayHD, a theatre streaming service priced at $8.99 per month or $99.99 for a full year has introduced a seven-day FREE trial to access their library of over 300 shows.Available on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Roku, Amazon Firestick and the Web.
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11) Get lost in the pages of a good book
Start a good book and be transported to another world. Don’t have any good books at home? No problem, download the Kindle app, or Audible which has a FREE trial, or BookHub which has FREE PDFs of the latest books.On Audible, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids.All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet.
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12) Journalling
There are so many things to be grateful for during these times. Writing down one’s thoughts, feelings and emotions.
@rachellynette
13) Art
“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.”Leonardo da Vinci
10 University Art Classes You Can Take for Free Online, check it out here.
14) Listen to a Podcast
Covering a vast range of topics, podcasts have started trending againI have downloaded the FREE Podcast Addict app on my phone. Am really enjoying the vast range of social media marketing podcasts available on the app for FREE.Apple Podcasts, Spotify Podcasts and Overcast are very popular.Qatar pocasts:Love sports? Check out@sitsownwithseth a great podcast that focuses of sports and fitness in Qatar.@in.thegame is another popular local Qatar sports podcast. @youronion is a Qatar podcast focusing on Business.
Which is your favourite podcast online?
15) Learn Online
(Author of this fantastic list unknown):
Online resources offered for free!
– Access to more than 3,800 courses and 400 specializations on Coursera
(Only Universities)
– 365 Data Science Online program
– Read for free for 30 days on Scribd
– NCF computational neuroscience course:
– Cloudera certified admin
– Machine Learning resources by a Pakistan.AI Community member:
– Udemy
– Data Analysis (by Pandas): https://bit.ly/3aaxq7U
– https://www.udemy.com/share/101JY6BUQaeVlbQHw=/
Adobe Courses
– Premiere Pro: https://bit.ly/3b5UC7o
– Photoshop: https://bit.ly/2QvyHhY
– Lightroom: https://bit.ly/3a8MJya
– After Effects: https://bit.ly/2xg7JnN
– InDesign: https://bit.ly/2QxNHMr
– Audition: https://bit.ly/2UkYpa9
BUSINESS & MARKETING
– Udemy Course Masters: https://bit.ly/2UsWz7s
– YouTube Marketing: https://bit.ly/3dfwtgM
– Content Marketing: https://bit.ly/3bnwQ7h
– SEO Masterclass: https://bit.ly/2weOcUZ
– WordPress for Beginners: https://bit.ly/3a1gIrD
– Podcast Masterclass: https://bit.ly/33zsSpq
– Digital Marketing Automation: https://bit.ly/2U2SYhk
– Business Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/2Qr2fxt
– Meditation for Entrepreneurs: https://bit.ly/3a83tFs
– Video Production Bootcamp: https://bit.ly/395awh1
– YouTube Masterclass: https://bit.ly/2xP9qZK
– Cinematography: https://bit.ly/2vzzEi7
– Complete Audio Production Course: https://bit.ly/2QvYpTz
– Start Your Filmmaking Career: https://bit.ly/2Wy0kef
– Wedding Videography: https://bit.ly/3ac6wwI
– Kinetic Typography: https://bit.ly/3bd4NqK
LOVE PHOTOGRAPHY?
– Start Your Photography Business: https://bit.ly/33vXkAJ
– Wedding Photography: https://bit.ly/3ahMPDm
– Photography for Kids: https://bit.ly/2WpZvUV
– Food Photography: https://bit.ly/2x835s6
– Landscape Photography: https://bit.ly/390s6mg
– Night Photography: https://bit.ly/3b9s9h2
– Street Photography: https://bit.ly/3b9s9h2
– Portrait Photography: https://bit.ly/390QfZP
– Travel Photography: https://bit.ly/3divoEH
– Canon Photography: https://bit.ly/2WASkZQ
– Landscape Photo Editing: https://bit.ly/2UlWmCX
Eat right, stay active, be positive and take a time-out when you need to from the millions of Corona Virus updates.
cover photo credit: Roberto Nickson
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